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Post-Gazette 11-6-09.Pmd VOL. 113 - NO. 45 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOVEMBER 6, 2009 $.30 A COPY MAYOR THOMAS MENINO Wins 5th Consecutive Term by Sal Giarratani Four term 66-year-old hoped for … we’ve given Mayor Thomas Menino of voice to many people in this Hyde Park defeated Coun- city who have not been cilor at Large Michael F. heard for years.” Mayor Flaherty Jr., 57 percent to Menino will enter his 5th 43 percent. This mayoral term as Mayor of Boston, election was the most chal- something that has never lenging election for Mayor been done before. Boston will Menino. City Councilor have had the longest run- Michael Flaherty broke ning mayor for 20 years down barriers by recruiting should Menino stay in office City Councilor Sam Yoon as for the remainder of his a running mate while re- term. In the Boston City ceiving endorsements from Council race incumbents, former Mayor Ray Flynn and John Connolly and Stephen Mel King. Dubbed as the Murphy won another term “urban mechanic” Menino crowd assembled at the with Connolly topping the worked hard to get his camp Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel, ticket. Newcomers, Ayanna out to vote. As some voters “The headlines may read Pressley and Felix Arroyo Jr. felt that Boston had become that today we were elected have joined the Boston City NOVEMBER 11, 2009 complacent the majority ap- to a fifth term, historic term. Council at large. As some- parently felt that sticking to Let’s be clear, we haven’t one who campaigned for what they know is what is made history with this elec- Ayanna, it was nice show- best for Boston. More than tion, but we will, with what ing up for a Dorchester 110,000 voters showed up at we create of it.” victory party for a change. the polls, the highest num- Flaherty, in conceding to Lastly, District 1 Salvatore ber in a mayoral election the mayor added, “Although LaMattina defeated Chris- News Briefs since 1993. After declaring the outcome of this election tian Kulikoski. Another Bos- by Sal Giarratani victory, Menino told the was not what any of us had ton election has passed. Kudos to D.A. Gerry Leone Patriot Act is Helping Save Lives Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone Jr., by Gregory D. Lee for appealing to Beacon Hill to provide some judicial Thanks in part to the Pa- what led to the other arrests records, surveillance, and sanity by stripping serial sex offenders on having triot Act, the FBI is more pro- is still unknown, there is a interviewing skills to stop the final word on whether a judge or jury decides active in its search for Mus- good chance the FBI used Mehanna before he or his if the pervs are a danger to the community at lim terrorists operating in similar investigative tech- companions could do any large. State law currently allows defendants in a this country. The recent ar- niques in these cases, harm. sexually dangerous hearing to choose either a rests of suspected terrorists thanks to the Patriot Act, The same holds true dur- judge or jury. Leone wants prosecutors to decide. in Springfield, Illinois, New which has been consistently ing the 1993 World Trade Senate 1548 gives prosecutors the right to re- York City, Dallas and Boston attacked by the left as an Center bombing investiga- quest a jury trial and if they do, that happens. prove the Patriot Act is work- instrument of intrusive gov- tion when the FBI quickly Since 2007, Middlesex has civilly committed ing to enable the FBI to be ernment. Before the events identified Ramzi Yousef as seven of seven with juries, but only four of nine more aggressive in its fight of 9/11, the CIA could not the mastermind behind the before a judge. Says Leone, ‘We’re asking for the against terrorism. share its intelligence with plot. From my personal expe- public to be part of it ... including the public’s Keeping us safe. the FBI about terrorists trav- rience as a DEA special voice in a matter that has a direct impact on pub- In the case of Husein eling to or residing in the agent who helped arrest lic safety.” Seems like a no-brainer to me! Smadi, the Dallas wannabe U.S. because of policies Yousef in Islamabad, Paki- Fox is Winning White House Assault terrorist who strived to blow implemented during the stan and collected evidence The White House already fumbling over wars up a bank building there, the Clinton Administration. found in his guesthouse in Iraq and Afghanistan, have started another war FBI surfed the internet and Since knocking down the room, I can tell you that with the Fox News Network. White House Com- visited various terrorism wall between the intelli- these people are deadly se- munications Director Anita Dunn said Fox is related web sites where it gence and law enforcement rious about killing Ameri- “opinion journalism masquerading as news.” found him trying to join the communities, arrests like cans, Europeans and anyone Senior Advisor David Axelrod said Fox is “not really jihad. Prior to 9/11, the FBI these are happening with else standing in their way a news station.” Finally, Chief of Staff Rahm was prohibited from doing more frequency and I predict to achieve political and reli- Emanuel warned other networks not to “be led this. others will follow. gious goals. Shooting holi- (by) and following Fox.” One day recently, the The FBI learned that the The Patriot Act allows the day shoppers at a jammed Obama Administration reportedly tried something illegal alien from Jordan, free-flow of information be- packed shopping mall is only seemingly underhanded. The Treasury Depart- who overstayed his U.S. tour- tween the intelligence and one of many soft targets ment made new Pay Czar Ken Feinberg available ist visa, intended to blow up law enforcement communi- these people are examining for interviews with the White House “pool” news Fountain Place, a 60-story ties; but there is no substi- to bring the jihad to U.S. soil. organization, except FOX. To their credit, other bank office building in down- tute for good, old fashion Fortunately, since 9/11, networks refused the offer and the White House town Dallas. Instead of con- police work. The recent ar- the FBI’s focus has shifted backed down. FOX was allowed in to the pool area. demning Muslims who want rest of U.S. citizen Tarek from its traditional role in FOX, by the way, has more viewers than CNN and to do such horrendous acts, Mehanna, the Sudbury, MA bank robberies and white MSNBC combined. the Council on American man who allegedly conspired collar crime to terrorism. Anita Dunn by the way just loves Mao and touted Islamic Relations (CAIR) ac- with others to obtain auto- Because the Patriot Act him in front of high school students and now she cuses the FBI of entrapment, matic weapons to shoot frees it from ridiculous re- and her crew are going to decide what “news” is? as if a Muslim would never shoppers at a mall, is a good strictions, it is now a much consider doing such a thing. example. The FBI used infor- Although the details of mants, government travel (Continued on Page 15) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 6, 2009 Res Publica by David Trumbull Honoring All Who Served or Serve We have a sacred trust with worn on Veterans Day, and THE HOLY WATER STOUP those who wear the uniform of where can I obtain them? A stoup is defined as a usually placed in an atrium isfactory design placed the the United States of America. A. The wearing of poppies basin for holy water, and it and decorated with bronze atrium in front of the church, From the Minutemen who in honor of America’s war can be either freestanding statuettes, while water permitting the faithful to stood watch over Lexington dead is traditionally done on or attached to a wall. Its ori- flowed from fishes, shells, or come in from the fields, use and Concord to the service Memorial Day, not Veterans gin is traced back to the nu- vases that were held or sup- the fountain or well, and then members who served in Iraq Day. merous public and private ported by nymphs. enter the edifice. and Afghanistan, American To that last point I add that fountains of ancient Rome. As was mentioned many There were thirty-one veterans deserve our deepest many of us do join our The Roman regard for the times in the past, Emperor Early Christian Basilican appreciation and respect… – friends from the British decorative use of running Constantine’s victory over Churches in Rome alone. Proclamation, by the Presi- Commonwealth nations in water was almost a sacred Maxentius in 312 A.D. led to These churches were usu- dent of the United States, wearing the red poppy of one. Fresh and ever-chang- the cessation of Christian ally erected over the burial of November 11, 2009 as remembrance on November ing water in sculptured foun- persecutions in Rome, and place of the saint to whom the Veterans Day 11th as well as on Memorial tains was very often used eventually to the adoption of structure was dedicated.
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